Early water releases in the Krishna basin have reignited long-standing tensions between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Faulty telemetry systems, stalled irrigation projects, and continued overdrawals by AP are fuelling allegations of unfair water sharing despite tribunal rulings and central interventions
Srinivas Goud challenged the government to explain why it has failed to supply irrigation water to an additional acreage in 14 months. He reminded that the Kaleshwaram project which was portrayed as monumental corruption by the Congress, continues to serve 20 lakh acres
Harish Rao urged the Centre and the State government to take immediate action, cautioning that Telangana's future was in jeopardy. He emphasized, "The Congress government must come out of its deep slumber before Telangana faces a severe water crisis."
Speaking to newsmen after inspecting arrangements for BRS public meeting at Nalgonda, Jagadish Reddy said the NSP row was a life and death issue to people of erstwhile Nalgonda district
Telangana has been demanding water sharing at 50:50 ratio by scrapping the ad hoc arrangement that allowed 66 per cent of assured water to Andhra as against 34 per cent to Telangana
The Chief Minister assured that the State government will take all measures to ensure that farmers do not face any troubles due to lack of Krishna River waters in future.
Suryapet: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy on Thursday slammed the Andhra Pradesh government for approaching the Centre and Supreme Court on the use of Krishna river water. Speaking to the media here, Jagadish Reddy said the attitude of the AP government was the reason for the ongoing water dispute. “Rejecting the cooperation offered by the […]
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP Chief and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday alleged that Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has compromised the interests of the State by agreeing for a lesser share in Krishna river water than allocated. In a statement here, he said Chandrashekhar Rao agreed for a share of 299 tmc in Krishna […]